Chapter Summaries

Tang San believed Tang Wutong’s relationship with Xiao Zi had advanced his long-term plans, while Xiao Zi treated their intimacy as a means to manage the threat posed by Tang San. He changed his plans to fake his death and hide, leaving him to maintain appearances with Tang Wutong as the Soul Fighting Tournament approached.

• Tang San learned from Tang Wutong that the plan had succeeded and considered arranging a marriage for his eldest daughter while planning to raise another son.
• Tang Wutong woke beside Xiao Zi, spoke about her family and the Divine Realm, and asked him to bring back food.
• After leaving the dormitory, Xiao Zi reflected that his feelings for Tang Wutong were mostly physical and decided to fake his death, use the God of Destruction’s divine seal to evade Tang San, and go into hiding.
• Xiao Zi bought Tang Wutong’s requested food and returned to find her pleased, then swallowed the leftovers with his Golden Horned Beast nature.
• Xiao Zi and Tang Wutong spent the following days together as the Soul Fighting Tournament drew near.

After the Sea God's Fate, Xiao Zi's interference reshaped relationships and the coming Soul Fighting Tournament, while Xuan Zi's failures drove the Sea God Pavilion Elders to limit his authority. Xiao Zi condensed a powerful three-in-one Origin Core, leaving the Blue Silver Emperor unable to trace the energy disturbance.

• Tang Wutong left Shrek Academy to lead the Tang Sect into the Soul Fighting Tournament, worsening Shrek's shortage of competitors.
• Xuan Zi's mishandling of a mission in the Sun Moon Empire angered the Sea God Pavilion Elders, who made Yan Shaozhe First Vice Pavilion Master and pushed Xuan Zi into a mostly ceremonial role.
• Xiao Zi used the Star Luo Spirit Pearl to combine the Golden Horned Beast origin core, the Demon Slayer Race Clone's body core, and his Destruction Scepter power.
• Xiao Zi drew in vast amounts of heaven and earth origin energy and successfully formed a fist-sized, purple, black, and gold soul core.
• The Golden Tree lost track of the energy source, leaving the Blue Silver Emperor unable to investigate the disturbance.
• Xiao Zi named the completed core the Origin Core and merged it into his Dantian, where it could support his power and allow him to resurrect if his body was destroyed.

Xiao Zi joined the Tang Sect team for the Soul Fighting Tournament and traveled with Shrek Academy to Mingdu. At the Mingyue Grand Hotel, he reunited with Xu Jiujiu, while Tang Wutong claimed him as her fiancé and Xu Jiujiu gave him a token that hinted at future cooperation.

• Xiao Zi told Tang Wutong that he had been condensing a soul core, and she relayed Yan Shaozhe's request for the teams to train for the tournament.
• Tang Wutong revealed that she had registered Xiao Zi for a separate Tang Sect team, and Xiao Zi agreed without committing to help it win.
• Xiao Zi met Huo Yuhao and the other Tang Sect competitors at the training grounds, where he saw that Shrek's roster lacked Wang Qiu'er and had few core fighters.
• Yan Shaozhe, Xian Lin'er, and the two teams traveled to Mingdu, where Shrek's leaders and Tang Wutong reacted skeptically to the Sun Moon Empire's advanced city and soul tools.
• At the Mingyue Grand Hotel, Xu Jiujiu greeted Xiao Zi, but Tang Wutong introduced herself as the Clear Sky Sect's young master and declared that Xiao Zi was her fiancé.
• Xu Jiujiu gave Xiao Zi a gold token and offered her help, and he accepted it while implying they might soon cooperate.

At the Soul Fighting Tournament registration, Xiao Zi recognized Tang Ya, who had disappeared for years and returned as an Evil Soul Master with the Holy Spirit Cult. Tang Ya severely wounded Bei Bei in a sudden attack and left with Zhang Peng, while Bei Bei tried to call after her.

• After Xu Jiujiu left, Tang Wutong demanded that Xiao Zi hand over the token, but he explained that accepting it maintained goodwill with the Star Luo Empire.
• The Tang Sect members completed their tournament registration, and Xiao Zi sensed an unfamiliar figure in the crowd and recognized her as Tang Ya.
• Bei Bei rushed to Tang Ya and asked where she had been, but Tang Ya attacked him with Dark Blue Silver Grass and sent him flying into a wall.
• Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi helped defend Bei Bei, while Tang Wutong and Xu Sanshi worked to dispel the evil energy from his wounds.
• Zhang Peng and the black-clad Holy Spirit Cult members escorted Tang Ya away, and Bei Bei tried to rise and call after her despite his injuries.

Xiao Zi reunited with Ju Zi and agreed to help her secure an heir while using her position to advance his plans for the Sun Moon Empire. At the Lake of Life, he received soul rings from the ferocious beasts and the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, reached level one hundred, and ascended toward the Divine Realm to settle old grievances.

• Ju Zi recognized Xiao Zi and invited him into her command tent, where they reunited and she told him Xu Tianran wanted her to bear an heir.
• Xiao Zi agreed to father Ju Zi's child and explained that Dai Huabin was enslaved by him, leaving Ju Zi free to pursue her revenge against Dai Hao.
• At the Lake of Life, Xiao Zi persuaded Di Tian and the soul beast faction to provide soul rings, promising to marry Gu Qiu'er after he became a god.
• Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, Bi Ji, and Di Tian sacrificed themselves to provide soul rings for Xiao Zi's Destruction Scepter.
• Gu Yuena emerged and sacrificed herself as Xiao Zi's ninth soul ring, fully reviving the Destruction Scepter and helping him reach level one hundred.
• Xiao Zi instructed Gu Qiu'er and the others, then ascended toward the Divine Realm to resolve his long-standing grievances.

Xiao Zi and Qian Renxue celebrated their long-awaited wedding, then discussed Xiao Zi’s future cultivation and service to the Primal Universe with Luo Feng. Luo Feng confirmed he was bound for the Origin Continent, leaving Xiao Zi determined to follow him there.

• The Giant Axe Founder officiated Xiao Zi and Qian Renxue’s wedding, and they exchanged vows before their guests.
• Xiao Zi and Qian Renxue toasted the guests and thanked Luo Feng for attending, while their children Qian Yang and Qian Xuefei watched nearby.
• Luo Feng told Xiao Zi to undergo the Star Tower’s life-or-death trial and said the Douluo Star System had joined the Primal Universe’s administration.
• Xiao Zi chose to join the Virtual Universe Company and serve the Primal Universe in exchange for contribution points.
• Luo Feng explained that he had reached the Origin Continent through the guidance of Sitting Mountain Guest and invited Xiao Zi to meet him there.
• Xiao Zi resolved to continue cultivating and pursue greater strength.